2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup Preliminary Round

2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup Preliminary Round
Country Hong Kong Hong Kong
Teams 37
Matches played 35
Goals scored 152 (4.34 per match)

The 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup is the 39th season of the Hong Kong FA Cup. It will be the first time since the 2008–09 edition that lower divisions teams are involved in the competition. 4 teams from the preliminary round will be qualified for the proper round. The involvement of clubs from lower divisions means that the competition starts with a number of preliminary rounds. The 4 victorious teams from the Preliminary Quarter-finals will progress to the First Round proper.

4 teams that reach preliminary semi-finals are qualified for the proper round of the cup.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup Preliminary Round, as announced by the Hong Kong Football Association.[1]

RoundMain dateNumber of fixturesClubsNew entries this round
First Round8 December 2013537 → 3210
Second Round8 & 15 December 20131632 → 1627
Third Round22 December 2013816 → 8None
Quarter-finals29 December 201348 → 4None
Semi-finals5 January 20144N/A1None
3rd Place Playoff12 January 20144N/A1None
Final12 January 20144N/A1None

Note:
1 4 teams that reach preliminary semi-finals are qualified for the proper round of the cup. Therefore, the 3rd place playoff and the final do not affect the number of clubs remaining.

First round

10 out of 37 teams are randomly drawn and required to compete starting from the first round, while other 27 teams will start from the second round. The eight matches will all be played on 8 December 2013.

Second round

The second round draw included 5 first round winners and 27 teams that is not required to play in the first round. All second round matches will be played on 8 and 15 December 2013.

Third round

The third round draw saw 16 second round winners fighting for 8 quarter-finals place. All third round matches will be played on 22 December 2013.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals draw saw 8 third round winners fighting for 4 semi-finals place. All quarter-final matches will be played on 29 December 2013.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals draw saw 4 quarter-finals winners fighting for 2 final place. It is noted that these 4 teams have been qualified for the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup main round. All semi-final matches will be played on 5 January 2014.

3rd Place Playoff

Final

References

  1. ↑ "2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup Preliminary Round Match Fixtures" (PDF). Hong Kong Football Association. 20 November 2013.
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